I'm headed that direction tomorrow. I'll post up what I can grab. I will be across valley to the east (Twin Sisters) for a short hike so I may be limited by my P&S zoom and might not get great shots of the north face unless I change destination to Estes Cone which may give better angles.

-Dave

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Anyone got any recent shots of the trail between the Keyhole and the top, or been up that way recently? I assume it's manageable in trail runners? Anna's pics are pretty telling of the approach and I don't recall any snow since then. Thanks.

Carl wrote:Anyone got any recent shots of the trail between the Keyhole and the top, or been up that way recently? I assume it's manageable in trail runners? Anna's pics are pretty telling of the approach and I don't recall any snow since then. Thanks.

Spent a couple days in Glacier Gorge last week. The back side of Longs was very dry with only a little snow in the trough. Doesn't really help for conditions, but I'd be willing to bet trail runners and micro's would be more than sufficient.

I might have some decent pictures at home, so I'll look and repost later if so.

The mountains - whose summits reach or exceed arbitrary thresholds for elevation and prominence - are calling and I must go.

Dave B wrote:Spent a couple days in Glacier Gorge last week. The back side of Longs was very dry with only a little snow in the trough. Doesn't really help for conditions, but I'd be willing to bet trail runners and micro's would be more than sufficient.

I might have some decent pictures at home, so I'll look and repost later if so.

Thanks Dave. That's all I needed to hear to talk me into trail runners. Might try to find a pair of micro spikes to borrow. Got a pair of Yaktrax Walkers recently and they literally lasted less then 2 hours on Bierstadt before snapping.